[Index]

William George GORDON (1885 - 1935)

Children	Self + Spouses	Parents	Grandparents	Greatgrandparents
	William George GORDON (1885 - 1935)	George Henry Haughton GORDON ( - 1939)	Henry Edward Wallace GORDON
			Elizabeth 'Lillian' HILL (1844 - 1905)	Richard HILL (1817 - 1900)
				Agnes Mary CHAPMAN (1820 - 1908)
		Margaret DELAHUNTY (1866 - 1929)

b. 1885 at Eton, Mackay, Queensland, Australia

d. 1935 at Carmila, Isaac Region, Queensland, Australia aged 50

Near Relatives of William George GORDON (1885 - 1935)
Relationship	Person	Born	Birth Place	Died	Death Place	Age
Grandfather	Henry Edward Wallace GORDON
Grandmother	Elizabeth ‘Lillian’ HILL	1844	Bratton Flemming, Devon, England	1905	Georgetown, Queensland, Australia	61
Father	George Henry Haughton GORDON			1939	Queensland, Australia
Mother	Margaret DELAHUNTY	1866	Kilkenny, Ireland	1929	Mackay, Queenland, Australia	63
Self	William George GORDON	1885	Eton, Mackay, Queensland, Australia	1935	Carmila, Isaac Region, Queensland, Australia	50
Brother	Henry Richard GORDON	1887	Eton, Mackay, Queensland, Australia	1955	Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia	68
Brother	Edward James GORDON	1889	Eton, Queensland, Australia	1950	Kilsyth, Victoria, Australia	61
Brother	George Francis GORDON	1891
Sister	Florence Agnes GORDON	1893	Walkerston, Queensland, Australia	1962	Mackay, Queenland, Australia	69
Brother in Law	Leonard Victor MATHESON
Brother in Law	Thomas KIRWAN

Events in William George GORDON (1885 - 1935)'s life
Date	Age	Event	Place	Notes	Src
1885		William George GORDON was born	Eton, Mackay, Queensland, Australia	Note 1	18
1929	44	Death of mother Margaret DELAHUNTY (aged 63)	Mackay, Queenland, Australia	Note 2	60
1935	50	William George GORDON died	Carmila, Isaac Region, Queensland, Australia	Note 3	60
1935	50	Burial	Mackay City Cemetery, Mackay, Queensland	Note 4	90

Note 1: Burial info - Eton Birth registration:William George Gordon Birth date: 07/09/1885 Mother's name: Margaret Mary Jane Delehunty Father/parent's name: George Henry Houghton Gordon Registration details: 1885/C/5463

Note 2: Burial info Townsville Daily Bulletin 1 May 1929 MACKAY MURDER CASE. Charge Against Gordon. MACKAY April 30. Charles Henry Horton Gordon was to-day committed for trial at the Cir- cuit Court on June 16, on a charge of wilfully murdering his wife, Margaret Elisabeth Gordon, at Eton, on April 20. Detective Acting Sergeant Kearney gave evidence at length regarding a visit to the house where the tragedy occurred and bringing the accused to the Mackay watchhouse, where later he interviewed the accused and ad- ministered the usual caution. Accused said he was wearing blood stained socks and a shirt on Saturday night in question. Constable Harry West of Eton, de- tailed the visit of Gordon to the Eton Police Station when the accused said 'I am in trouble, as I have killed my missus'. Accused said he had a row and lost his temper and killed her on the farm. He said he hit her with a stone and then flung it at her. He said he hit her with a brick till she stopped screaming. She said "Don't. Don't hurt me." He hit her till she stopped. This happened about an hour after his son and daugh- ter went to the pictures. A lamp be- came overturned and the kerosene ran over her, catching her alight. He put the fire out with some water. She accused him of being too friendly with other women at Eton and he got wild and lost his temper. There was also an argument with his son to sell the farm, which worried him. He wanted his son to break the agreement. Several other witnesses were ex- amined but no new facts were elicited and accused was committed for trial.

Note 3: Burial info Daily Mercury (Mackay) 29 Nov 1935 The sudden death from heart at tack occurred of Mr. William George Gordon (50), a Camilla West cane farmer, on Wednesday morning, The late Mr. Gordon, who had been in ill health for the past year, resided at. Oakenden for many years; before tak ing up residence at Carmlla West a number of years ago. He is survived by his wife 'and two daughters— Eleanor and Dorothy - who were at- _ tending school in Rockhampton at the time of their father's death. The funeral took place to the Mackay cemetery yesterday afternoon.

Note 4: William George Gordon Birth 7 Sep 1885 Eton, Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia Death 27 Nov 1935 (aged 50) Carmila, Isaac Region, Queensland, Australia Burial Mackay City Cemetery Mackay, Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia Plot Church of England Section 1, Line 14, Plot 37

Source References:

18. Type: Vital Record, Abbr: Queensland bdm index, Title: Queensland bdm index

- Reference = (Birth)

- Notes: Birth registration:William George Gordon Birth date: 07/09/1885 Mother's name: Margaret Mary Jane Delehunty Father/parent's name: George Henry Houghton Gordon Registration details: 1885/C/5463

60. Type: Newspaper, Title: Trove, http://trove.nla.gov.au

- Reference = (Death)

- Notes: Daily Mercury (Mackay) 29 Nov 1935 The sudden death from heart at tack occurred of Mr. William George Gordon (50), a Camilla West cane farmer, on Wednesday morning, The late Mr. Gordon, who had been in ill health for the past year, resided at. Oakenden for many years; before tak ing up residence at Carmlla West a number of years ago. He is survived by his wife 'and two daughters— Eleanor and Dorothy - who were at- _ tending school in Rockhampton at the time of their father's death. The funeral took place to the Mackay cemetery yesterday afternoon.

90. Type: Web Page, Abbr: Find A Grave, Title: Findagrave.com

- Reference = (Burial)

- Notes: William George Gordon Birth 7 Sep 1885 Eton, Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia Death 27 Nov 1935 (aged 50) Carmila, Isaac Region, Queensland, Australia Burial Mackay City Cemetery Mackay, Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia Plot Church of England Section 1, Line 14, Plot 37

Created on a Mac™ using iFamily for Mac™ on 7 Jun 2025